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Originally Posted by Hitch
John:
You need an HTML TOC (sometimes called an "inline TOC") and a guide item in the OPF pointing thereto. Once you've done that, compile the book with Previewer and your TOC should be active.
Hitch
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Hi Hitch,
Thanks once again for coming to the rescue!
I don't know if this is the forum to make such an observation, but, in my humble opinion the whole ebook industry (which is growing exponentially), seems to be just a little haphazard. By which I mean the production of ebooks. We use free software, Sigil, Calibre, KindlePreviewer, etc. fantastic in their own right, but seem just a little rough around the edges. Both the main platforms (epub and mobi), are not, if you like, "joined up". I guess you could draw some parallels to the VHS/Betamax video thing of the early '80s.
The bottom feeders, such as myself, need you technical guys to give us workarounds and tweeks to get it all to work properly. I see lots of posts on here which roughly say: "This didn't work" or "That didn't appear as it should" etc. etc.
I just wonder if the big boys, Adobe Amazon et al. are waiting in the wings to let the dust settle and bring out a cohesive one-stop-shop program? Or are they waiting to see which platform has the ascendancy. Which, indeed, may not be the best one, just the most expeditious, money-making ereader.
This forum, and the programs used therein, is fantastic and work very well, so please don't think I am bad-mouthing anything or anyone, just merely observations.
Once again, Hitch, thank you very much for your help.
Cheers,
John.